Mishawaka, Indiana
Forest Town Home
Mishawaka
St. Joseph County
18 sales in 4 yrs
How Forest Town Home actually works — the dues, the rules and the real sale prices, from recorded documents and public records. If you’re deciding between communities, take the 60-second match quiz.
Community facts
Age restriction
None — all ages
For sale now
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IDX information provided by the Indiana Regional MLS
Dues & money
The numbers most listings never spell out. We confirm every figure with the association during a transaction.
Association dues$675/moreported on recent listings
Single-level livingSome homes hereOf the 19 homes sold here that listed which floor each room is on, 3 had every room on the main floor and no upstairs bathroom. That is the MLS’s own room data, not a description — ask us and we’ll walk a specific home with you.
What homes here sell for
Too few recorded sales in the window to publish a fair range — ask us and we’ll pull the full picture for you.
Building & parking rules
Summarized in plain English from the recorded documents where we have them — and marked honestly where we don’t.
✗ Not allowed
Fences
No statues, structures, monuments, or other items may be placed in Common or Limited Common Areas (fences included); cannot be waived by the Board.
Property Regime, sec. 14
✗ Not allowed
Sheds & outbuildings
No additional buildings may be erected or located on the Real Estate other than those designated in the Declaration without the Board of Directors' consent.
Code of Bylaws of The Forest Town Home Horizontal Property Regime, ARTICLE IX, Section 9.1, para. A, page 22
✗ Not allowed
RVs, boats & trailers
No boats, campers, trailers, buses, mobile homes, trucks, motorcycles or mopeds may be parked or stored anywhere on the Property unless completely enclosed within a garage.
Code of Bylaws of The Forest Town Home Horizontal Property Regime, ARTICLE IX, Section 9.1, para. K, page 24
Not stated
Swimming pools & hot tubs
We don’t have this one confirmed yet — we can ask the association and get you an answer before you commit to anything.
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✗ Not allowed
Exterior changes & additions
Nothing may be done affecting a Unit's exterior appearance; no sign, awning, canopy, shutter, antenna or other attachment may be affixed without prior Board consent.
Code of Bylaws of The Forest Town Home Horizontal Property Regime, ARTICLE IX, Section 9.1, paras. D and F, pages 22-23
✗ Not allowed
Satellite dishes & antennas
No radio or television antenna may be affixed to or placed upon exterior walls, roofs or any other part of a Building without prior Board consent.
Code of Bylaws of The Forest Town Home Horizontal Property Regime, ARTICLE IX, Section 9.1, para. D, page 22
Conditional
Solar panels
Solar not named; nothing may be affixed to exterior walls or roofs without prior Board consent, and a Unit's exterior appearance may not be affected.
Code of Bylaws of The Forest Town Home Horizontal Property Regime, ARTICLE IX, Section 9.1, paras. D and F, pages 22-23
✗ Not allowed
Landscaping, trees & gardens
Members may not plant trees, landscape or do any gardening in Common Areas or Limited Common Areas except with express permission from the Board.
Code of Bylaws of The Forest Town Home Horizontal Property Regime, ARTICLE IX, Section 9.1, para. L, page 24
Not stated
Mailboxes
We don’t have this one confirmed yet — we can ask the association and get you an answer before you commit to anything.
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Living-there rules
Conditional
Pets
Dogs, cats and customary household pets allowed in a Unit if not kept for commercial purpose and not a nuisance; leashed and adult-accompanied in Common Areas.
Code of Bylaws of The Forest Town Home Horizontal Property Regime, ARTICLE IX, Section 9.1, para. E, pages 22-23
Conditional
Renting your home
Full-unit rentals need Board approval (rare hardship cases only, tenant interview, FICO 700+, $1,000 deposit); renting 1 room to non-family needs no approval if owner stays resident.
By-Laws, The Forest Condominium Assoc., Inc. (approved Feb. 2016) -- MLS-attached copy, Sec. 6.01(w),(x)
Conditional
Basketball hoops
Basketball not named; children's play areas are restricted to Common Areas the Board designates, and nothing additional may be erected without Board consent.
Code of Bylaws of The Forest Town Home Horizontal Property Regime, ARTICLE IX, Section 9.1, paras. N and A, pages 22, 24
✗ Not allowed
Yard signs
No for sale, for rent, for lease or other signs, or window or advertising display, without prior written Board consent; Declarant exempt for unsold Units.
Code of Bylaws of The Forest Town Home Horizontal Property Regime, ARTICLE IX, Section 9.1, para. I, page 23
Conditional
Street parking
Only normal passenger vehicles; vehicles parked overnight at a Unit may not exceed its garage spaces, except vehicles temporarily parked up to seven consecutive nights.
Code of Bylaws of The Forest Town Home Horizontal Property Regime, ARTICLE IX, Section 9.1, para. K, page 24
✗ Not allowed
Running a business from home
No industry, trade, or other commercial activity, educational or otherwise, designed for profit, altruism or otherwise, may be conducted, practiced or permitted on the Property.
Code of Bylaws of The Forest Town Home Horizontal Property Regime, ARTICLE IX, Section 9.1, para. H, page 23
Not stated
Short-term rentals (Airbnb)
We don’t have this one confirmed yet — we can ask the association and get you an answer before you commit to anything.
We can find out →
✗ Not allowed
Vehicle repair in the driveway
No repair work may be done on the Property on any vehicle, including passenger automobiles, unless done in the enclosed garage.
Code of Bylaws of The Forest Town Home Horizontal Property Regime, ARTICLE IX, Section 9.1, para. K, page 24
Conditional
Trash & recycling containers
Garbage, trash and refuse must be stored in containers inside the garage until no earlier than sundown before collection, sealed, at Board-designated locations.
Code of Bylaws of The Forest Town Home Horizontal Property Regime, ARTICLE IX, Section 9.1, para. M, page 24
Not stated
Grilling & outdoor cooking
We don’t have this one confirmed yet — we can ask the association and get you an answer before you commit to anything.
We can find out →
✗ Not allowed
Clotheslines
No cloths, sheets, blankets, rugs, laundry or other things may be hung out or exposed so as to be visible from any Common Areas.
Code of Bylaws of The Forest Town Home Horizontal Property Regime, ARTICLE IX, Section 9.1, para. G, page 23
Conditional
Flags & flagpoles
Flags not named; no attachment or thing may be affixed to or placed upon exterior walls or roofs without the Board's prior consent.
Code of Bylaws of The Forest Town Home Horizontal Property Regime, ARTICLE IX, Section 9.1, para. D, page 22
✗ Not allowed
Window coverings & decorations
Nothing may be hung or displayed on the outside of windows or placed on outside walls; window or advertising displays need prior written Board consent.
Code of Bylaws of The Forest Town Home Horizontal Property Regime, ARTICLE IX, Section 9.1, paras. D and I, pages 22-23
Where these rules come from
Every rule above is summarized from these documents. Ask us for the source on any answer.
- Code of By-Laws of The Forest Condominium Association, Inc. (Indiana Not-For-Profit Corporation) -- prepared/approved Feb. 2016; Article V Sec. 5.01 amended by vote 7/26/2017. No recording date or instrument number appears in the text provided.
- Code of Bylaws of The Forest Town Home Horizontal Property Regime and of The Forest Town Home Homeowners' Association, Inc. (Exhibit A) + Exhibit B utility/condominium plat — recorded Adopted 6/29/1999 (referenced elsewhere as Instrument No. 9930162), Inst. #9930162
- Recorded amendment — Article VII Sec. 7.5, quarterly assessment due dates and $35 late penalty — recorded 04/15/2002, Inst. #0221065
- Recorded amendment — Article III Sec. 3.2, annual meeting moved to 2nd Tuesday of November — recorded 01/07/2008, Inst. #0800555
- Recorded amendment — Article VII Sec. 7.10, reserve fund raised to 23% — recorded 01/07/2008, Inst. #0800556
- Code of Bylaws of The Forest Town Home Horizontal Property Regime and of The Forest Town Home Homeowners' Association, Inc., an Indiana Nonprofit Corporation - EXHIBIT "A" to the Declaration; Declarant Heatherton Homes, Inc.
- Proposed Amendment to Code of Bylaws, ARTICLE VII SECTION 7.5 (quarterly assessments, $35.00 late penalty), St. Joseph County Recorder — recorded 04-15-2002, Inst. #0221065
- Proposed Amendment to Code of Bylaws, ARTICLE VII SECTION 7.10 Reserve Fund (23%), St. Joseph County Recorder Terri J. Rethlake — recorded 01/07/2008, Inst. #0800556
Forest Town Home questions, answered
What do the HOA dues cover at Forest Town Home?
Recent listings report dues around $675 per month. Exact coverage comes from the association’s current budget — we don’t have it memorized, but we can ask and confirm it in writing before you rely on it.
Is Forest Town Home a 55+ community?
No — there is no age restriction recorded for this community.
What do homes at Forest Town Home sell for?
Recent recorded-sale volume here is thin, so a published range would mislead. Want to know what a specific floor plan is worth right now? That’s a 10-minute answer — ask us.
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